Congress Worker Found Dead in Suitcase, Friend Arrested in Haryana

Indian authorities are intensifying their efforts against Chinese-linked loan app scams, which have reportedly resulted in global losses exceeding $3 billion since 2020. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has recently arrested two individuals, Sayid Muhammad and Varghese TG, for their involvement in a fake loan app scheme that deployed around 500 mule bank accounts and processed approximately ₹719 crore (around $86 million) obtained from scam victims. According to ED sources, the operations rely heavily on data harvesting, extortion, and money laundering through cryptocurrencies. Indian officials have pointed to the direct involvement of Chinese government entities, including the Communist Party, in orchestrating these scams. The apps, including My Cash and Cashbean, have reportedly trapped users through threats and blackmail, leading to at least a dozen reported suicides in India. The ED's investigation highlights sophisticated tactics employed in the scams, which include infiltration, comprehensive data collection, and international money laundering. The scope of these scams spans multiple countries, including Nigeria, Kenya, and the Philippines, raising concerns over their impact on global economic stability.

Yarden Bibas, a freed Israeli hostage, has shared harrowing experiences from his captivity in Gaza, where he endured taunting from Hamas fighters regarding his family’s fate. In a CBS 60 Minutes interview aired on March 31, 2025, Bibas recounted how his captors told him, "You’ll get a new wife. New kids. Better wife. Better kids," while he was held in underground tunnels. Tragically, upon his release, Bibas learned that his wife, Shiri, and their two young children, Ariel and Kfir, had been killed during the ordeal. Bibas's children were, allegedly, victims of an Israeli airstrike, although Israeli forensic testing indicated they had died in captivity. His son Ariel, aged four, and nine-month-old Kfir were abducted during Hamas's attack on October 7, 2023, which resulted in 251 hostages. Bibas's case gained significant public support, raising around $1.7 million to aid his recovery efforts after an emotional fundraising campaign initiated by the children’s grandfather. The ongoing conflict has claimed over 48,000 Palestinian lives, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.

A 10-year-old special needs student was reportedly assaulted by his teacher, Anil Kumar, at Green Ribbon International School in Noida, prompting his parents to file a first information report (FIR) on March 29, 2025. The incident came to light through a video shared on a school WhatsApp group, showing Kumar hitting the child when he struggled to answer questions during a lesson. The parents expressed their outrage, stating that they were assured of their child's safety and special attention at the school. They described the teacher's actions as "grossly inhuman" and a "crime against humanity." The video reportedly depicts not just verbal aggression but also physical violence, with the teacher shaking and hitting the child. Additionally, the parents have implicated the school’s principal and vice-principal, alleging they were aware of prior incidents of abuse and demanding accountability. The school has since promised that the teacher will face suspension. The parents emphasized the need for special care in education for children with disabilities, condemning the abuse as unacceptable.